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Turkeys on Steroids

While nobody seems to be talking about it, I am wondering how the turkey
producers of America could be raising less turkeys and yet yielding the same
total weight as before. Case in point:

In 2006, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, there were 272 million
turkeys raised in America, which added up to a total weight of 7.2
billion pounds.

In 2007, there were 271 million turkeys raised, with a combined
weight of 7.9 billion pounds.

In 2008, there was 250 million turkeys raised, with a
combined weight of 7.9 billion pounds.

How is it that when you compare 2007 to 2008, there was 21 million less
turkeys produced, yet the total weight stayed the same? You guessed it -
growth hormones! Turkey growth hormone (tGH) is used in raising the vast
majority of turkeys in the market. Only those labeled as not having it are
grown without it, which is a small number of them.

If you are not familiar with the growth hormones used in raising animals,
do some research on it. You may be surprised to learn what is being injected
into the animals to get them to grow fatter faster. It is basically your
meat on steroids, and if you are eating it keep in mind that those chemicals
are entering your body. Some believe that this is the reason so many
youngsters are reaching puberty faster today. Plus, if the hormones are
being used to get the animal to fatten up, what is it going to do to you?

If you are eating turkey this Thanksgiving like so many millions of
Americans, there is a good chance you are having it with a heaping dose of
turkey growth hormone, as well as an antibiotic chaser. That's nothing to be
thankful about.

No Beef-Lamb-Pork

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